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      Johns Hopkins University

      Human Resources Management Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Performance Review, Human Resource Policies, Recruitment, Employee Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Interviewing Skills, Human Resources, Human Resource Management, Employee Onboarding, Goal Setting, Health Care Administration, Internal Communications

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders: A Primer

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Business Ethics, Information Privacy, Personally Identifiable Information, Threat Detection, Security Awareness, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Prompt Engineering, Data Security, Artificial Intelligence

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Combining and Analyzing Complex Data

      Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, Statistical Software, Data Integration, Data Ethics, Stata, R Programming, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Regression Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Information Privacy

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tel Aviv University

      The History of Modern Israel - Part II: Challenges of Israel as a sovereign state

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Diversity Awareness, Immigration Law, Social Justice, Social Sciences, International Relations, World History, Socioeconomics, Culture, Political Sciences, Sociology, Diplomacy, Public History, Economic Development, Demography, Economics, Governance

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      342 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Cloud Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Protocols, Cloud Computing, TCP/IP, Virtualization, Cloud Infrastructure, Public Cloud, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Cloud Platforms, Servers, General Networking, Amazon Web Services, Software As A Service, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtual Machines, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Private Cloud

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Azure Cybersecurity Tools and Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Penetration Testing, Generative AI, Vulnerability Assessments, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Testing, Single Sign-On (SSO), Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security Policies, Security Management, Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Data Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, System Monitoring, Data Ethics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of New Mexico

      Curanderismo: Global & Cultural Influences of Traditional Healing

      Skills you'll gain: World Music, Cultural Sensitivity, Medical History Documentation, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Ancient History, Music, Intercultural Competence, Health Care, Liberal Arts

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action

      Skills you'll gain:

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      195 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Environmental Hazards and Global Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Demography, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Policy, Environment Health And Safety, Environmental Issue, Pollution Prevention, Environment, Sanitation, Public Health, Water Resources, Environmental Science, Radiation Protection, Community Health, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Chronic Diseases

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Strategic Communication Campaigns

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Communication, Communication Planning, Target Audience, Campaign Management, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Advertising Campaigns, Resource Allocation, Media Strategy, Brand Management, Public Relations, Brand Strategy, Paid media, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing, Earned Media, Business Strategy, Communication, Business Communication, Business Process

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Feminismo, género y política

      Skills you'll gain: Political Sciences, Social Justice, Social Sciences, Sociology, Public Policies, Diversity Awareness, Policy Analysis, Socioeconomics, Economics, European History

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Azure: Create a Virtual Machine and Deploy a Web Server

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Network Security, Web Servers, Network Administration, Server Administration, Remote Access Systems

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      214 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular public policy courses

    • Human Resources Management Essentials: Johns Hopkins University
    • Generative AI Cybersecurity & Privacy for Leaders: A Primer: Vanderbilt University
    • Combining and Analyzing Complex Data: University of Maryland, College Park
    • The History of Modern Israel - Part II: Challenges of Israel as a sovereign state: Tel Aviv University
    • Cloud Fundamentals: LearnKartS
    • Microsoft Azure Cybersecurity Tools and Solutions: Microsoft
    • Curanderismo: Global & Cultural Influences of Traditional Healing : University of New Mexico
    • Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action: University of Michigan
    • Environmental Hazards and Global Public Health: University of Michigan
    • Strategic Communication Campaigns: University of Colorado Boulder

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